[vdr] Advice on new motherboard, xineliboutput, vdpau, hdmi video & audio, etc.

[Seppo Ingalsuo]

On 18.08.2010 00:36, Paul Menzel wrote:
> What driver did you use?

I used the ppa:gma500/ppa repository as described in 
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsVideoCardsPoulsbo for 
Ubuntu Lucid.

There is lot of green in the table the real situation for this driver is 
not as excellent/good. Or if it is "good" then as comparison Nvidia 
binary driver quality is superior and high above the scale... I have had 
problems with Nvidia drivers but they have been solved/mitigated to 
usable level. Even if closed binary drivers are generally bad there are 
poor and usable examples.

> Anyway, »besides Intel Poulsbo« meant this chip is using closed drivers
> and is not supported by xf86-video-intel and so it does not fit into my
> wish list.
>    
I fully agree. If I knew this Intel chipset had only closed binary 
drivers I would have bought my kids another netbook. I bet there will be 
problems with new X.org and next Ubuntu problems.


BR,
Seppo